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It's a hard situation because pollinator gardens can attract mice, and they sometimes play hell with people's allergies. On the other hand, it's her property - it's not like she's growing crack in that garden. They should leave her be.
I figured mice would prefer long grass coverings and maybe less likely to try to get inside your how in the winter if you have a mowed lawn
Its probably more likely. The overgrown lawn could support a higher mouse population and more mice will be seeking the warmth when winter comes.
Which should also attract snakes. Which is what I experienced when our house was next to a vacant lot that was let to grow and reseeded itself naturally for 5 years. We never had a mouse problem, but lots of snakes in the area ( harmless kinds like Garter, Fox and Brown snakes), especially when you'd mow your lawn they'd be appearing and slithering off.